Kimberley Price
ABC.net.au
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Singapore Airlines called out for allegedly discriminating against student with disability
Student Isabella Beale, 23, is accusing the airline of discriminating against her for being an amputee on her flights to and from Europe. → Read More
Festivalgoers label Beyond The Valley's handling of nine-hour queue to exit a 'disaster'
Beyond The Valley says it's looking to improve its exit plan next year, after revellers were forced to queue for hours in 37-degree heat to leave the site on on New Year's Day. → Read More
Regional housing crisis solutions involve community partnerships, research finds
A new report identifies medium density developments, affordable housing initiatives and repurposing buildings as some of the keys to fixing the regional housing crisis. → Read More
Central Victorians warned to brace for flooding as 'astronomical' volumes of water soak region
Heavy rain forecast for parts of Central Victoria is putting local councils on an emergency footing as they brace for rising water levels and fast-running creeks. → Read More
Riddells Creek's James McDonell prepares to tour with Australian Ballet
James McDonell grew up in the Macedon Ranges surrounded by dogs, cats, some pet sheep, and alpacas. Now, he's set to star in the Australian Ballet's Swan Lake Variations. → Read More
Recognising Eliza Ellen Russell, the seamstress aunty forgotten in Australia's history pages
It's well documented that after Australia's federation, a young Ivor William Evans designed the new nation's flag. But it was his seamstress aunty who produced it for the first time. → Read More
Boomers captain Matthew Dellavedova wishes NBA draftee Dyson Daniels 'long successful career'
Athletes from Central Victoria are putting the region on the map after a string of swimming medals, an NBA drafting and ahead of the Boomers World Cup qualifying campaign. → Read More
Heathcote, Rochester fire brigades call for urgent station upgrades including female changerooms
Male and female firefighters are "having to get changed pretty much in front of each other" due to a lack of facilities in regional brigades. → Read More
Echuca-Moama rental housing crisis deepens as hunt for solutions continues
A converted motel is one of the few options for people searching for a place to live in Echuca, but even there rooms are hard to come by. → Read More
Victorian teachers being offered financial incentives to work in bush, ease COVID-related staff shortages
The state government wants schools to remain open, despite a teacher shortage stemming from high rates COVID-19 community transmission. → Read More
Bendigo mother Ebonie has applied for 380 rentals in a bid to escape homelessness
Over the past 12 months, mother-of-four Ebonie has been turned away from more than 380 rentals. She says landlords see her as a financial risk as rent would cost more than a third of her income. → Read More
Disability support worker mother slams NDIS as provider reports substantial funding cuts
Community Living and Respite Services in Echuca says most of its clients have had funding cut, including all clients who require 24/7 care. → Read More
Popular waterski race, Southern 80, returns to Echuca-Moama after COVID delays
Echuca-Moama is buzzing in the lead up to hosting one of the area's most popular tourist attractions following its postponement in the wake of the Omicron wave. → Read More
Cost of living 'tougher in regional Victoria' as demand for services spikes
Food and housing relief agencies say regional Victorians are worse-off than their metro counterparts as the cost of living rises. → Read More
Fears patients will die at regional, rural hospitals with 'system overwhelmed', says emergency director
A regional hospital emergency director says Victorians need to demand more from politicians of every persuasion amid an overcrowded medical system, warning patients who face delays will die. → Read More
Duck shooters accused of inhumane activity during season's opening weekend
Allegations shooters have exceeded bag limits and inhumanely dispatched birds during the first week of the Victorian duck season have been reported to authorities. → Read More
Bendigo gets its buzz back with tourism operators confident post-lockdown
Bendigo benefits from a bumper weekend of tourism, as several major events and attractions draw people from across the nation to Central Victoria. → Read More
Families call for review of Victorian CHO's hospital visitation rules, say patients are suffering
There are calls for Victoria's strict hospital visitor restrictions to be reviewed, as families reveal their heartbreak at being separated from sick or injured loved ones. → Read More
Cadaver dogs show 'significant interest' in mine shaft as 50-year missing boy mystery continues
A brother searching for the body of his sibling who went missing in 1975 near the central Victorian town of Avoca believes he's closer than ever to finding him after a weekend search of an old mine site by cadaver dogs. → Read More
LGBTQIA+ advocates say religious discrimination bill coverage 'really dangerous'
LGBTQIA+ advocates say discussions about the controversial bill has already had a "material impact" on the lives and safety of the already vulnerable transgender people. → Read More